bới

See also: Appendix:Variations of "boi"

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓəːj˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓəːj˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓəːj˦˥]

Verb

bới • (𢱎, 摆, 𨃅, 𢭿)

  1. to search for something by digging through or unsettling the earth
    nét chữ gà bới ― chicken scratches
  2. (of cooked rice) to scoop up
    bới cơm ― to scoop rice
  3. (by extension, of hair) to do one's hair
    bới tóc bịt khăn vuông ― to style one's hair then cover it with a traditional square scarf

Derived terms

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